Conception rates and related data using frozen dog semen.

There is much interest in the United States and other countries by dog breeders, pet owners, veterinarians and research workers who realize the great potential for the use of frozen semen. This potential is comparable to that already achieved in the cattle breeding industry. Since the first successful pregnancy utilizing frozen dog semen (Seager, 1969), work on aspects of the freezing of dog semen has continued as part of a study of dog reproductive physiology, and parameters of semen collection, evaluation, freezing and artificial insemination have been established. This study was undertaken to obtain a conception rate in dogs with frozen